Chemistry:Uroxite
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| Uroxite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Oxalate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | [(UO2)2(C2O4)(OH)2(H2O)2]·H2O |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic[1] |
| Identification | |
| Colour | light yellow[2] |
| Crystal habit | An |
| Cleavage | {101},{010}[2] |
| Mohs scale hardness | 2 |
| Density | 4.187 g/cm3[2] |
Uroxite is an oxalate mineral first discovered as part of the Carbon Mineral Challenge. It is the first discovered uranium-containing organic mineral.
References
- ↑ Handbook of Mineralogy. Chantilly, VA 20151-1110 USA: Mineralogical Society of America. 27 October 2022. http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kampf, Anthony (2020). "Uroxite and metauroxite, the first two uranyl oxalate minerals". Mineralogical Magazine 84 (1): 131–141. doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.57. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/mineralogical-magazine/article/abs/uroxite-and-metauroxite-the-first-two-uranyl-oxalate-minerals/E0FDD8093E1CBD6D060D1CE166ED3207.
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